Josh Maja plays way into West Brom starting XI v Sunderland after what happened against Leicester City
West Brom fell to a dramatic defeat in their Championship encounter with league leaders Leicester City at The Hawthorns.
The Foxes left the clash on Saturday (2 December) with all three points thanks to a very late winner from Harry Winks.
The former Tottenham midfielder scored a 94th-minute winner on the road after Josh Maja thought he had secured a point for the hosts.
The Baggies striker netted an 89th-minute equaliser after coming off the bench in the 75th minute for Grady Diangana.
That goal came after Foxes ace Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring three minutes earlier, with Maja quickly answering Carlos Corberan’s call.
The striker certainly put his teammates to shame given their struggles to break the deadlock, although that was always going to be a huge challenge given how strong Enzo Maresca’s side have been this season.
But when his opposite number needed inspiration, he turned to Maja, and the 24-year-old didn’t disappoint with his well-taken goal. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to secure a point, but it may be enough to land the striker a starting place next time out.
The Baggies travel to Sunderland next Saturday (9 December), and Maja must be considered after he registered a 100% pass success rate alongside his goal during his cameo against the Foxes [Sofascore].
Starting striker Brandon Thomas-Asante meanwhile was certainly not at his best, and could be due a rest against the Black Cats after registering just 19 touches of the ball during his 90 minutes against Leicester [Sofascore].
Moreover, the forward completed just 22% of his passes and failed to win either of his two aerial duels, winning just one of his six duels in total.
In other West Brom news, Tony Brown was blown away by one Baggies star in the recent 1-0 win against Cardiff City.